Juries Provide Critical Check on Trump’s Brand of Justice

March 10, 2026 | Mark Recktenwald | Bloomberg

The decision to charge someone with a crime is a momentous one. Yet under its current leadership, the Department of Justice appears to be shirking its duty to uphold the rule of law in making those calls, especially as it uses its vast resources to prosecute President Donald Trump’s perceived foes—sometimes after his public urging. This failure to exercise good faith judgment undermines trust in our criminal justice system. . . .